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Niemi Bil opens in Uppsala

Vi körde elva vinterdäck på is och snö utanför Arjeplog – här är däcken som faktiskt gör skillnad när det blir halt.

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It is now clear where Niemi Bil's first full-service facility outside of Norrland will be located, and it will be none other than Sweden's fourth largest city, Uppsala! 

For several years, Niemi Bil has sold and bought cars all over Sweden, but its physical presence has been concentrated in the northern parts of the country. Now that will soon change. 

Niemi Bil Kim Niemi and Eric Wallin

Eric Wallin – CEO, and Kim Niemi – Partner

"We have actually been in Uppsala for quite some time, as we have a purchasing department there to be closer to our customers in Central Sweden. I myself was also born and raised in Uppsala, so in some way we as a company have always had a connection to the city, and it feels very natural that we are now also opening a sales facility there to meet our local customers. We will have a wide range of used cars and our motto at Niemi Bil is to sell ordinary cars to ordinary people" 

– Eric Wallin – CEO & Partner, Niemi Bil 

Preliminary opening is planned for early June and work is already underway to recruit the team that will meet customers and run the facility. The premises have already been completed, and the facility will be located at Fyrislundsgatan 76 (formerly Bilia's premises) in central Uppsala. 

If you live in Uppsala, you can already buy your next car from Niemi Bil, even though we haven't really opened yet. We offer home delivery from all our facilities to customers throughout Sweden.

"We have set a high but reasonable goal that we will be present in several locations in Sweden within the next few years, and create a more nationwide presence. We see this as the first step towards a new market for ourselves and believe very strongly in Uppsala as a city to reach out with the Norrland mentality in car sales to the rest of the country." 

Kim Niemi – Co-owner, Niemi Bil

Niemi Bil was founded in 2006 and has in recent years become one of Sweden's fastest growing companies in the automotive industry. Niemi Bil is part of a family-owned group that offers sales and purchases of new and used cars, workshop services and car rental. Niemi Bil is currently located in Luleå, Umeå, Skellefteå, Uppsala and Kiruna, but offers home delivery of cars all over Sweden. Niemi Bil is an authorized dealer for Mazda, MG and Maxus in northern Sweden, and Norrland's largest used car dealer. 

Used cars outside Niemi Bil Luleå

You can follow Niemi Bil on social media to stay updated on everything that is happening, get smart tips and reviews of interesting cars. Do you want to know more about Niemi Bil in Uppsala? You can contact us at uppsala@niemibil.se for more information.

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Foto: Niemi Bil / testbana Arjeplog

Varje höst släpper tillverkarna nya vinterdäcksmodeller, och skillnaderna i väggrepp, bromssträcka och komfort kan vara stora. Vi har testat elva av årets mest sålda dubbfria vinterdäck för att hjälpa dig hitta rätt val inför vintern.

Så testade vi

Testet genomfördes på is, snö och blöt asfalt vid Arjeplog i januari 2026, med mätningar av bromssträcka, väghållning i kurva och rullmotstånd. Samtliga däck kördes på samma testbil i storleken 205/55 R16.

Skillnaden mellan bästa och sämsta däck i test var hela 9 meters bromssträcka på is – nästan tre billängder.

Testvinnaren utmärkte sig särskilt vid hastigheter över 50 km/h på is, med ett jämnt och förutsägbart beteende även när underlaget växlade mellan is och blöt asfalt.

Mätning av bromssträcka på is, Arjeplog januari 2026.

Vår slutsats

Om du bara ska välja ett däck lönar det sig att lägga pengarna på väggrepp snarare än pris – skillnaden märks som mest den dagen det verkligen är halt. Men för de flesta räcker något av årets fyra bästa alternativ mer än väl.


Erik Andersson

Skrivet av Erik Andersson

Bilexpert, Niemi Bil